Logan Square bakery closed by city

April 23, 2010

The city Thursday closed the Guatelinda Bakery in the Logan Square neighborhood, saying inspectors found poor housekeeping and an active rat infestation problem at the site.

Inspectors from Mayor Daley's Dumpster Task Force said they found lax housekeeping, roaches and rat droppings -- and even disturbed a live rat -- when checking the bakery and convenience store at 3025 W. Diversey Ave.

"Management was lax with housekeeping, pest control and maintaining the overall condition of this bakery," Streets and Sanitation Dep. Commissioner Josie Cruz said in a release.

"They will remain closed until they can prove they have revamped their housekeeping and pest control regiments, repaired all holes and openings, and then ask for and pass a tough top-to-bottom re-inspection," she said.